Challenges and Choices
“Love is both the greatest gift as well as the greatest challenge in life. It is a challenge to love those who dislike us or who annoy...
Failure
“…we see in Paul’s words, “Scripture confined all under sin” (Galatians 3:22). The Greek word “confined” comes from the root “to shut up...
Sin and Struggle
“It is easy to fall into the devil’s trap of spiritual stagnation. In this lethargy of the spirit, we do not see beneath the surface of...
Service and Others
“Called by Isaiah “the just One who serves many well” (Is 53:11), Christ reveals through His life and teaching the high calling of...
Battle/Fight Within
“Christianity has always meant an opposition to and a fight with this world – a fight, let me stress it again, which is primarily, if not...
Making the World a Better Place
“The tangled web of lies that constitutes much of our culture has a way of drawing us from the love of Christ. For example, I have...
Nature
“In the created world only the human being combines material and spiritual elements. Human existence is thus differentiated from...
Weariness (Fatigue)
“People today are weary, confused and darkened by sin and egoism….People need to realize that their life is troubled because they have...
Stewardship and Creation
“…mankind’s God-given mission is set forth: “Let them have dominion over . . . all the earth” (Genesis 1:28). Respect and care for God’s...
Society
“Our society values self-reliance. We teach that maturity means that we no longer depend on others for direction or support. When we are...
